This past week brought with it the solar eclipse - and a lot of chaos! But that’s exactly what a solar eclipse is meant to do. It shakes things up and breaks down old structures that are ready to crumble. In today’s episode, Rachel unpacks the craziness of it all.  After a bit of story telling, she then dives into the patriarchal idea of success. Is it possible to quit the hustle and create from a more feminine, soft perspective? Can we really have a life of abundance that is filled with ease and grace too? Maybe the old way just doesn’t work for us anymore. Tune in to get to the heart of ..read more

In this week’s episode, Rachel is talking to you from the mountains of Sweden where she is on ski trip with her family and best friends. With adults being outnumbered by children on this trip, it’s safe to say it has been the most chaotic, intense, crazy, but also beautiful, week of their lives. Rachel shares some hilarious stories before diving deeper into the topic of navigating parenthood as your children get older. She opens up about some new surprising challenges she has faced as a mother, how to navigate the world of big feelings, and the heavy weight we bear teaching our children to be ..read more

The home, the children, the entire world - everywhere you look, you will see women holding things. Inspired by Maira Salman, today’s episode is a dedication to the mental load that we carry day in and day out as women and as mothers. It begins with a moment to check in and breathe before Rachel dives in, giving you a snippet of her brain and the seemingly endless list of things she’s worrying about in this moment. While it may feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders, finding moments of grounding and silence to show up for yourself can make all the difference. There may nev ..read more

This episode marks the 7 year podcast anniversary! Rachel commemorates it with a segment of Ask Rachel. She takes a look back on some of her favorite episodes over the years and shares her thoughts on how this podcast journey has shaped her life. Then she dives into some really heartfelt questions from YOU! She discusses how to navigate uncertainty and change by sharing the most chaotic experience of her life and what got her through it. Then she touches on why we often cry during yoga, how to know whether to stay in a certain place or move on, whether grief gets better or not after losing a b ..read more

This week Lea Luna (and the podcast!) turned seven years old. Since these years of life are the most formative, this feels like a big milestone. In this episode, Rachel takes a trip down memory lane and reflects on Lea’s life, from her birth to present day. She shares hilarious stories that highlight her daughter’s feisty personality (like the time she tried to run away from home) and more. One of the most bittersweet moments of parenthood is when you realize that your child is growing older and will need you less and less every day. All we can do is provide them with love and support until th ..read more

This episode is a deep dive on health, birth control, stigma, and how to take care of yourself while on your moon. Rachel begins the episode by sharing some bittersweet news: she has started her period again for the first time postpartum. She opens up about stories from her past and how her views on this very natural process have changed as she has grown older and had babies. If you are looking to get more in tune with your cycle, Rachel discusses why she chooses to freebleed, how to do it in a way that is practical and comfortable, and overall, how this time of the month is incredibly sacred ..read more

With spring on the way, Rachel has some exciting news to share. She is hosting a 12 day yoga challenge! After finding herself in a bit of a rut in her physical practice, she is committing to movement in the best way possible: with her community. This podcast episode is all about discipline. We often wait for motivation to take the lead and inspire us into action, but life actually works the other way around. We have to show up for ourselves - even when it’s hard and even when we don’t want to - and that’s how discipline and motivation are built. Tune in for a deep dive of how to anchor into a ..read more

True wellbeing is so much more than just the food you eat. It’s a mindset! It’s the practices you incorporate into your everyday, the supplements you take, the quality time spent with loved ones, and the content you allow in your space. In this episode, Rachel shares all her non-negotiables that she does every day to optimize her health, including the foods on her plate, the plant medicine in her apothecary, and the practices in her toolkit (think sauna, cold-plunging, and time spent in nature!). You’ll get a glimpse into her new non-restrictive lifestyle, her views on feeding her children, an ..read more

Welcome to another segment of Ask Rachel. In this episode, Rachel takes three very important questions from listeners and answers them from the heart. First, you will hear her take on how to nourish and sustain real friendship - and how to know which friendships are worth sustaining in the first place. The next question dives into anxiety and long-term strategies to employ if this is something you struggle with. Finally, Rachel discusses something she is very passionate about - the inner intuition we have as mothers. Rachel shares some advice that will help you assert yourself and stay true to ..read more

In this week’s episode, Rachel is talking to you from the sunny south of Spain, where she is enjoying a much needed reawakening of her creative and fun self. After a 15-minute meditation and a reminiscing of her past trips to Spain, this episode offers the chance to get in touch with your own imaginative self. If you have been feeling disconnected lately, there is nothing more soothing to your nervous system than a creative outlet. Whether for you that is cooking, painting, dancing, or anything else, this episode will remind you that creativity is a fundamental human need. There is no need to ..read more